Not published. I only have an office copy and not sure of reasons for posting this.

OK, the reason I want it is that I spend a lot of time trying to help owners of old Hobie Cats figure out their HIN's so can get them registered or titled. The etched letters can be very hard to read after 30+ years of sun and repairs. By knowing the possible letters for a particular model it makes it easier.

I'm sure if Hobie realized boats they built in 1983 would still be actively sailed in 2013 they would have made the numbers more durable.

It took 2 Trips to get mine registered. The first time I had a Number where a letter should be (on my bill of sale), went back home, looked at both sides, one looked like an "O" (confused for a #0), and the other side had a small gap which looked like it might be a "G". I told them G and it was ok. It may have been an O but State of Alabama was satisfied!